NTSB eyes fan blades, inlet in Southwest 737 engine failure investigation

Bill Carey

A US National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) investigative hearing into the April inflight engine failure of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 on Nov. 14 honed in on the design and testing of the CFM56-7B engine fan blades and the containment capability of the engine inlet and fan cowl.

Zhuhai Air Show: AECC, UEC agree on JV for CR929 engine

Bradley Perrett

Chinese and Russian manufacturers will jointly design an engine for the CR929 widebody aircraft being developed by the Chinese-Russian commercial aircraft consortium (CRAIC).

Yakutia eyes IL-114-300 for fleet renewal

Polina Montag-Girmes

Yakutia Airlines is considering modernizing the Russian carrier’s regional fleet with Ilyushin IL-114-300 aircraft as the company plans to retire the Antonov An-24RV.

Flybe in talks with buyers in response to tough industry conditions

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Flybe is looking for a buyer as part of a strategic review and is already in talks with “a number of strategic operators” about a potential sale as it seeks to address the difficult conditions airlines are facing, the UK-based regional carrier said.

CAE sees 2Q profit hike on civil revenue strength

Jack Wittman

With a rise in global airline passenger traffic fueling a demand for new pilots, flight-simulator and training supplier CAE expects continued market growth, the company said as it released its second quarter earnings results.

Etihad, Gulf Air near cooperation deal

Jens Flottau

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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and Bahrain-based Gulf Air have signed an MOU that could lead to broad cooperation across various fields.

FAA makes progress on taxiway-landing alert systems

Sean Broderick

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FAA has installed taxiway-landing alert systems at four US airports and has 31 more lined up to get the safety enhancement within the next two years, the agency’s top runway safety official said.

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